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Quantitative Strategist roles sit squarely within H-1B visa specialty occupation territory, requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in mathematics, statistics, finance, or a directly related quantitative field. Most employers file LCAs under finance or operations research wage levels, and the annual H-1B cap and lottery mean timing your job search around the April filing window matters.
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Corporate Title: Associate
Location: New York, NY
Overview
Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) brings together Deutsche Bank’s quantitative modelling and analytics expertise across businesses. The team develops and delivers strategic analytics, pricing, risk, and P&L capabilities used across the Bank’s trading businesses.
We are looking for a Quantitative Strategist to join our Rates business in New York, working closely with Trading, Structuring, and Technology. You will develop quantitative analytics and market data capabilities supporting Fixed Income trading, with particular focus on interest rates products, curves, volatility, pricing, risk, and P&L. This is a highly quantitative, hands-on role offering exposure to the trading desk and the opportunity to combine financial modelling, software development, and markets knowledge to solve real-time business problems.
What We Offer You
- A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
- A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
- Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
- Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits
- Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs
What You’ll Do
- Partner with Rates Trading, Structuring, and Technology to develop quantitative analytics supporting pricing, risk, P&L, and trading decisions
- Develop and enhance Rates market data and analytics, including interest-rate curves, volatility surfaces, inflation, and related market data
- Design and implement pricing, risk, and relative-value analytics across cash and interest-rate derivatives products
- Build scalable quantitative functionality within the strategic Kannon analytics platform using C++ and/or Python
- Analyze trading and market problems and translate business requirements into effective quantitative and technical solutions
- Contribute to the continued development of the Rates analytics platform through collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the team
Skills You’ll Need
- Experience as a Quantitative Strategist, Quant Developer, Front-Office Developer, or similar quantitative professional within Fixed Income
- Strong knowledge of Rates products and markets, including cash products and/or linear or non-linear interest-rate derivatives
- Strong programming skills in C++ and/or Python, with experience developing production-quality quantitative analytics or financial applications
- Understanding of derivatives pricing, risk, hedging, market data, and P&L, combined with strong numerical and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs
Skills That Will Help You Excel
- Experience supporting a U.S. Rates, U.S. Treasury, or related Fixed Income trading desk
- Knowledge of interest-rate curves, volatility, inflation products, or Rates derivatives
- Exposure to electronic trading, automated market-making, or execution analytics within Rates markets
- Experience with real-time pricing, risk, market data, distributed computation, or large-scale quantitative platforms
- Academic background in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or another highly quantitative discipline
Expectations
It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York City office in accordance with the Bank’s hybrid working model.
Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.
The salary range for this position in New York City is $110,000 to $163,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.
Deutsche Bank Benefits
At Deutsche Bank, we recognize that our benefit programs have a profound impact on our colleagues. That’s why we are focused on providing benefits and perks that enable our colleagues to live authentically and be their whole selves, at every stage of life. We provide access to physical, emotional, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home. Click here to learn more!
Learn more about your life at Deutsche Bank through the eyes of our current employees:
The California Consumer Privacy Act outlines how companies can use personal information. If you are interested in receiving a copy of Deutsche Bank’s California Privacy Notice please email HR.Direct@DB.com.
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We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Click these links to view Deutsche Bank’s Equal Opportunity Policy Statement and the following notices: EEOC Know Your Rights; Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act; and Employee Polygraph Protection Act.
Job Title: Quantitative Strategist – Rates
Corporate Title: Associate
Location: New York, NY
Overview
Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) brings together Deutsche Bank’s quantitative modelling and analytics expertise across businesses. The team develops and delivers strategic analytics, pricing, risk, and P&L capabilities used across the Bank’s trading businesses.
We are looking for a Quantitative Strategist to join our Rates business in New York, working closely with Trading, Structuring, and Technology. You will develop quantitative analytics and market data capabilities supporting Fixed Income trading, with particular focus on interest rates products, curves, volatility, pricing, risk, and P&L. This is a highly quantitative, hands-on role offering exposure to the trading desk and the opportunity to combine financial modelling, software development, and markets knowledge to solve real-time business problems.
What We Offer You
- A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
- A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
- Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
- Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits
- Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs
What You’ll Do
- Partner with Rates Trading, Structuring, and Technology to develop quantitative analytics supporting pricing, risk, P&L, and trading decisions
- Develop and enhance Rates market data and analytics, including interest-rate curves, volatility surfaces, inflation, and related market data
- Design and implement pricing, risk, and relative-value analytics across cash and interest-rate derivatives products
- Build scalable quantitative functionality within the strategic Kannon analytics platform using C++ and/or Python
- Analyze trading and market problems and translate business requirements into effective quantitative and technical solutions
- Contribute to the continued development of the Rates analytics platform through collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the team
Skills You’ll Need
- Experience as a Quantitative Strategist, Quant Developer, Front-Office Developer, or similar quantitative professional within Fixed Income
- Strong knowledge of Rates products and markets, including cash products and/or linear or non-linear interest-rate derivatives
- Strong programming skills in C++ and/or Python, with experience developing production-quality quantitative analytics or financial applications
- Understanding of derivatives pricing, risk, hedging, market data, and P&L, combined with strong numerical and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs
Skills That Will Help You Excel
- Experience supporting a U.S. Rates, U.S. Treasury, or related Fixed Income trading desk
- Knowledge of interest-rate curves, volatility, inflation products, or Rates derivatives
- Exposure to electronic trading, automated market-making, or execution analytics within Rates markets
- Experience with real-time pricing, risk, market data, distributed computation, or large-scale quantitative platforms
- Academic background in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or another highly quantitative discipline
Expectations
It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York City office in accordance with the Bank’s hybrid working model.
Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.
The salary range for this position in New York City is $110,000 to $163,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.
Deutsche Bank Benefits
At Deutsche Bank, we recognize that our benefit programs have a profound impact on our colleagues. That’s why we are focused on providing benefits and perks that enable our colleagues to live authentically and be their whole selves, at every stage of life. We provide access to physical, emotional, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home. Click here to learn more!
Learn more about your life at Deutsche Bank through the eyes of our current employees:
The California Consumer Privacy Act outlines how companies can use personal information. If you are interested in receiving a copy of Deutsche Bank’s California Privacy Notice please email HR.Direct@DB.com.
LI-HYBRID
We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Click these links to view Deutsche Bank’s Equal Opportunity Policy Statement and the following notices: EEOC Know Your Rights; Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act; and Employee Polygraph Protection Act.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Quantitative Strategist Jobs
Map your degree to the role
Quantitative Strategist positions require a degree in a directly related field like mathematics, statistics, or financial engineering. If your degree is in a broader field, document the coursework and research that ties it specifically to quantitative analysis before applications start.
Pull prevailing wage data early
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your target city before you receive an offer. Knowing whether a role is filed at a Level II or Level III wage helps you evaluate whether an employer's LCA accurately reflects the seniority of the position.
Target firms with consistent LCA filing histories
Use Migrate Mate to find employers with verified LCA sponsorship history for quantitative roles, searchable by city. Firms that file regularly, such as asset managers, proprietary trading desks, and quant-focused hedge funds, have established immigration workflows that reduce processing risk for you.
Clarify the job description before the LCA is filed
The specialty occupation determination hinges on the job duties in the LCA matching your degree. If a job posting lists general analyst duties, ask the hiring manager to confirm that the written role description ties the position explicitly to quantitative modeling or strategy before the employer files.
Align your offer timing with the H-1B cap calendar
H-1B petitions are filed in April for an October 1 start date. If you're accepting an offer outside OPT or STEM OPT coverage, work backward from that filing window with your employer so the LCA certification and I-129 preparation don't get compressed into the final weeks.
Verify your O*NET classification supports specialty occupation
Quantitative Strategist maps to occupations in mathematical science and financial analysis on O*NET, both of which carry a Job Zone 4 or 5 designation. Having this documented helps your employer's immigration counsel build the specialty occupation argument for USCIS in the I-129 petition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Quantitative Strategist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. The role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field, typically mathematics, statistics, economics, financial engineering, or computer science. USCIS looks at both the job duties and the employer's normal hiring practice to confirm the degree requirement is genuine. Employers should document that the role is not filled by generalists and that the quantitative modeling duties demand a specific field of study.
Which visa types are realistic for a Quantitative Strategist seeking sponsorship?
H-1B is the most common path for Quantitative Strategists not covered by treaty visa eligibility. Australian nationals can pursue the E-3 visa, which skips the lottery entirely. Chilean and Singaporean nationals may qualify for the H-1B1 visa. All three require an LCA filed by the employer certifying prevailing wage compliance. F-1 students can bridge to H-1B using OPT or STEM OPT while they remain eligible under their degree program.
What degree fields do employers typically accept for Quantitative Strategist sponsorship?
The most defensible degrees for USCIS scrutiny are mathematics, statistics, financial mathematics, operations research, quantitative finance, and closely related STEM disciplines. Degrees in physics or engineering are accepted when the applicant's experience and the job duties are demonstrably quantitative. Economics degrees are accepted but may require the employer to document that the specific role demands mathematical modeling, not general economic analysis.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor Quantitative Strategists?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA sponsorship history for quantitative roles, searchable by city. Firms that consistently file for these positions include systematic hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, asset management companies, and large bank trading desks, so focusing your search on those sectors narrows the pool to employers already comfortable with the sponsorship process.
Can I negotiate my start date if my H-1B petition is still pending?
H-1B status takes effect on October 1 at the earliest for cap-subject petitions. If you're on STEM OPT when your petition is filed, your work authorization extends automatically through cap-gap coverage until October 1 as long as your OPT EAD is still valid when the petition is received by USCIS. Outside that situation, your start date is effectively fixed to when USCIS approves the petition or your authorized status begins, so employers in this space typically plan for an October 1 start.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Quantitative Strategist jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.